Development of criteria to assist objective identification of clinical pathway studies from the literature should aid the adoption of a standardised, internationally-accepted definition of a clinical pathway.

Ibuprofen prescription is as effective as a standard antibiotic treatment for the symptomatic management of uncomplicated urinary tract infections, inviting debate on effective management of this prevalent condition.

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk prediction formulae used for individuals, such as the Framingham risk score, could be used at a population level in order to estimate global risk and ascertain population trends.

Multi-dimensional scores can be used to to predict mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); when comparing the BODE-Index and the HADO-Score, the most useful measure is dependent on the patient subset.

Focusing on the role normal breast cells play in the promotion of cancer, rather than the tumor, illuminates the importance of normal breast microenvironment on breast cancer cell behavior in two distinct populations of pre-menopausal women.